Latest news about poverty in Chelsea, MA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
21.4% of Chelsea, MA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 51.6% greater than the poverty level of 10.4% across the entire state of Massachusetts. 15.8% of high school graduates and 24.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 37.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 88.9%. For comparison, it was 62.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Chelsea, MA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Chelsea:
21.4%
Whole state:
10.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Chelsea:
7.8%
Whole state:
5.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Chelsea:
37.5%
Massachusetts:
22.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 11.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Chelsea:
24.6%
Massachusetts:
27.4%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
88.9%
Residents above poverty level:
62.4%
Poverty by age in Chelsea, MA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Chelsea,MA (percentage below poverty level)
17.5%Under 5 years
27.5%5 years
34.0%6 to 11 years
38.2%12 to 14 years
42.2%15 years
11.4%16 and 17 years
20.8%18 to 24 years
12.3%25 to 34 years
15.8%35 to 44 years
15.9%45 to 54 years
18.5%55 to 64 years
22.0%65 to 74 years
18.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Chelsea,MA (percentage below poverty level)
29.0%Under 5 years
38.0%5 years
12.5%6 to 11 years
24.5%12 to 14 years
41.7%15 years
58.5%16 and 17 years
19.0%18 to 24 years
16.8%25 to 34 years
18.4%35 to 44 years
21.0%45 to 54 years
23.3%55 to 64 years
17.9%65 to 74 years
23.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Chelsea,MA (% below half of poverty level)
9.3%Under 6 years
10.6%6 to 11 years
12.7%12 to 17 years
8.6%18 to 24 years
7.7%25 to 34 years
5.9%35 to 44 years
5.5%45 to 54 years
8.5%55 to 64 years
4.6%65 to 74 years
6.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Chelsea, MA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Chelsea, MA (%)
17.6%White
21.3%Black
8.2%American Indian
5.4%Asian
17.4%Other race
23.0%2+ races
21.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Chelsea, MA (absolute numbers)
1,296White
469Black
21American Indian
61Asian
950Other race
4,8702+ races
5,651Hispanic
22.4%Below poverty level
77.6%Above poverty level
17.6%Below poverty level
82.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Chelsea, MA
Children below poverty level:
Chelsea, Massachusetts:
28.6%
State:
11.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Chelsea:
15.8%
Massachusetts:
7.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Chelsea:
24.5%
Massachusetts:
25.7%
23.5%Married-couple family
25.3%Male, no wife present
51.2%Female, no husband present
7.1%Worked full-time, year-round
19.7%Worked part-time
73.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
14.1%One full-time, other didn't work
32.9%Both worked part-time
36.9%One part-time, other didn't work
16.1%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
10.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
15.5%1960 to 1969
10.3%1950 to 1959
14.4%1940 to 1949
49.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.8%1995 to 1998
1.7%1990 to 1994
11.9%1980 to 1989
4.5%1970 to 1979
4.1%1960 to 1969
5.7%1950 to 1959
9.2%1940 to 1949
62.2%1939 or earlier
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